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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page ==Introduction==
[Conjure up the adventure of travel in this particular realm. Mention specific sights and events that you might encounter. Invite the creativity of the learners and tell them that you're going to help them craft an account that will fascinate other readers.] ==Task==
[Describe succinctly the end result: a travelogue of a journey from x to y in which you write a day by day account of where you went and what you saw.
Describe clearly that you want factual accuracy in the descriptions and on which points you are looking for creativity.
Provide some range of choice in the itinerary chosen, even if you specify the starting and ending places. This will allow more variation in the end results which will enhance the interest in learners as they read the other accounts created in class. ==Process==
Show (provide links to) one or more examples of travelogue writing and describe how you want the end result of this exercise to compare with these examples.
Divide the class into groups, each of which is going to create an account of a different journey.
Provide links for each group specific to the region they're covering. Provide all groups with a common set of other tools such as Yahoo! Maps and the CIA World Fact Book.
Within each group, you may want to assign jobs such as the following: a map keeper who acquires appropriate maps; a budget/time keeper who tracks how far you can get each day and how much it will cost; a scout who investigates each place and brings back information about interesting sites to see.
Provide time for the group to lay out their itinerary day by day. Once that's approved, provide them with a suggested form to follow in describing each day's journey.
Conclude the unit with a whole group sharing of their trips.
==Evaluation==
Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.
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==Introduction==
[Conjure up the adventure of travel in this particular realm. Mention specific sights and events that you might encounter. Invite the creativity of the learners and tell them that you're going to help them craft an account that will fascinate other readers.]
==Task==
[Describe succinctly the end result: a travelogue of a journey from x to y in which you write a day by day account of where you went and what you saw.
Describe clearly that you want factual accuracy in the descriptions and on which points you are looking for creativity.
Provide some range of choice in the itinerary chosen, even if you specify the starting and ending places. This will allow more variation in the end results which will enhance the interest in learners as they read the other accounts created in class.
==Process==
- Show (provide links to) one or more examples of travelogue writing and describe how you want the end result of this exercise to compare with these examples.
- Divide the class into groups, each of which is going to create an account of a different journey.
- Provide links for each group specific to the region they're covering. Provide all groups with a common set of other tools such as Yahoo! Maps and the CIA World Fact Book.
- Within each group, you may want to assign jobs such as the following: a map keeper who acquires appropriate maps; a budget/time keeper who tracks how far you can get each day and how much it will cost; a scout who investigates each place and brings back information about interesting sites to see.
- Provide time for the group to lay out their itinerary day by day. Once that's approved, provide them with a suggested form to follow in describing each day's journey.
- Conclude the unit with a whole group sharing of their trips.
==Evaluation==Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades. You may want to have separate rubrics for individual and group work.